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The Columbus journal., 1887-07-27
ANOTHER FIRE.
The W~aterworks and Firemen Save Con
siderable Property.

The WaterwOrks M Firemen Save Con-
siderable Property.
The alarm of fire, sounded at 100
o'clock Monday afternoon, was coca
stoned by the burning of a considerable
quantity Of hay being pressed for ship
ment from this place by Frank A. Dana.
The press is located about two blocks
east Of the B. & NJ. depot, north side Of
the track. The nearest hydrant to the
fire was at J. E. North's residence and
1850 feet of hose had to be laid to reach
the fire, which was done in q very short
time and a good steady stream of water
playing on the press, which, besides a
steam engine and two large stacks Of
hay adjoining the press on the east,
through the efforts Of the firemen were
saved.
Two large stacks of hay containing
about 20 tons to the west of the press
were totally destroyed, and about that
much in bales on the north was dam
aged by water and fire.
Sparks from the engine used in pres
sing the hay, are supposed to have
caused the fire. Mr.. Dana's loss will be
from $500 to 800; no insurance.
The Columbus journal., 1887-07-27

began. 1t lodged the over ripe grain and wet
the shocks as each shower was preceded BY
heavy wind it has made much extra work but not
much loss it is to be- hoped.
You may remember that a number of our citi-
zens moved to Colorado last spring; they have
been consumed by the drouth. the men having
been Obliged to leave home to seek work to find
feed. They have to haul all their water from two
to five miles; ono man wrote that his horse WAS
sick and he had to hitch up his lows to get water.
l guess they will find that Nebraska is not a very
bad state to come back to before long. We fear
there will he great suffering among our old
friends before winter is over.
This community was very much shocked to
hear on Friday evening that Mr.. Willard Eltzroth
was found hanging in his barn. He had been
staying with different ~neighbors and each sup
posed he was at the others. He was last seen
alive at Mr.. Ira Nichols on Tuesday. Search
being made he was found as above in a highly
decOmpOsed state. He had not seemed right for
some time; loss of his wife and trouble about
his property was the cause. He was highly re-
spected by all who knew him. He leaves two
children, a daughter in the care of Mr.. Nichols.
and a baby boy at Mr.. Silas Flemming's. He
was a cousin of the Taylor brothers, we'll known
in Columbus and this place.
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SUICIDAL.

willard Eltzroth while Troubled in Mind
Hangs Himself In his Own Barn.
The suicide OF Willard Eltzroth at
Creston was q great shock to that CON-
munity.
He was q man about 81 years old, and
had the respect of all his acquaintance.
Since the death of his wife, in March
1885, he had not been himself, and, in
stead Of controlling his grief, had rather
given way to it. During the last six
months he had been in worse health
than usual, and his friends were anxious
about him.
He had been living at various times
with Mr.. Fleming, Mr.. Nichols and at
John L. Taylor's, (brother Of the Tay-
lor Bros. of this place. Sunday week he
was at John Tsylor's staying until
Tuesday morning. Between 8 and 9 he
went to Ira Nicholas and left there
about noon. They wanted him to re-
main for dinner, but he said he was
going to Columbus. In the yard he met
his daughter Myrtle, talked with her q
little while, and told her he wal going
to his place. This seems to be the last
time he was seen alive, friends there
supposing he had come to Columbus to
visit the family of Lewis C. Taylor and
writing him to look after him. Receiv-
ing the letter and knowing that MI. E.
had not been in Columbus, he supposed
something wss wrong, and went to Cres-
ton to see. The result was that the
body was found Friday evening at TBS,
suspended in the barn on his farm, by q
clothes line tied to the rafters. He was
we'll dressed, in clean shirt and best
clothes, as for burial, an! the deed had
probably been committed on Tuesday,
as the flesh was very putrid and exceed
ingly offensive, and the house showed no
evidence Of his having slept in the beds.
DR.. Geer and neighbors G. w. Kibler, j.
C. Wheeler, 1. J. Nichols, BENZ. Eggles-
ton, Mr.. Matson, the Taylor Bros. and s.
A. Fleming were called in, and the body
was placed in q coffin. The burial took
place Saturday. The mental agony of
the man these long months must have
been very great. Death in any form is
repulsive, but when it is ~self-imposed, in
the midst Of clouds Of mental darkness
growing thicker and blscker, it is sad,
indeed. May that kind Providence
which notes the sparrow's fall, send
comfort to the orphans who are left to
mourn.
The Columbus journal., 1887-07-27

&C. 81. O'Brien, formerly a lad of Co
lumbus, now of Omaha, was in the city
Thursday Of last week, stopping between
trains to see some of his old-time friends.
Charles is travelling salesman for NJ. E.
Smith & Co, his territory being beyond
Cheyenne. He tells us that since the
completion of the Oregon Short Line
the wholesale business of Omaha has in
creased wonderfully in that region.
The Columbus journal., 1887-07-27

-Chss. Schroeder went up to Duncan
Thursday to superintend the contract
he has from the Warren Stock Co. Of
putting in their system of waterworks
consisting of windmill, 500 Dbl. tank,
1000 feet Of mains, windmill power,
horse power, aud . pair OF scales.
Charles knows how to manage all these
things.
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j. M Macfarland

j. NJ. Mcfarland. ESQ.,, has an op-
ton on forty acres Of land adjoining the
city, north Of the residences of Mr.. Fitz.
patrick and MI. Salmon. This tract,
laid out in lots, will make good resi-
dence sites, and the sooner the better
for Columbus. There is a demand fol-
lots at a low price, and tho cutting up
Of this tract will doubtless I'LL a long.
felt want"
The Columbus journal., 1887-07-27

During our brief sojourn in FIRE.
mont last week,we made fashionable calls
on the Tribune and Herald Offices and
the Normal school, all institutions, of
which our thriving sister city is justly
proud. Mrs. Jones is thoroughly capa-
bic, and has the rare faculty Of helping
pupils in their college life, by a mother
ly kindness for them, as well as a living
interest in their mental culture. Her
school is q true home as we'll.
The Columbus journal., 1887-07-27

&C. E. Fields, q former attache OF
this Office, is now the editor and pro-
prietor Of the Lindsay Sentinel, and is
getting out a newsy six-column folio
sheet which is a credit to the place, and
the eleven columns of home ADVERTISE
ments would indicate that he is receiving
that financial support which he deserves.
On account of the severe illness of his
wife Charley has not been able to make
his paper what it will be in the near
future.
The Columbus journal., 1887-07-27

Since our last issue Judge Post has
fled his decision in the mandamus case
Of Kavanaugh against the County Treas.
The decision virtually is that when the
County Board ordered a warrant to be
drawn in favor Of the County Treasurer
for the liquidation Of delinquent per-
sonal taxes of claimants against the coun-
ty (deducting the amount Of same from
their claimsl the treasurer cannot be
compelled to issue tax receipts therefor
until the cash is available from the war
rants.
The Columbus journal., 1887-07-27
CrestOn.

The corn promises a splendid yield. There
are many chinch bugs but they do not seem to do
much harm.
Harvest II nearly over; the dry weather made
the straw short in some fields, but the grain
seems all right; cannot speak with certainty Of
the yield.
Orrin Miller. Who resided here a few month"; in
the employ Of 8. b. Cain. but removed to Dakota
last spring. jumped into a pool in a 1T of desper-
ton and was drowned,
The much needed rain came Just a. the harvest
The Columbus journal., 1887-07-27

Report Of school taught in District
No. 6S, for the month commencing June
9Th, and ending July I'd, 1887: Number
pupils enrolled %; daily average atten-
dance 20; Lizzie and Ella Irwin, Lille
Campbell, Christy Swan and John Baus.
tort we're neither absent nor tardy dur
ing the month. Lizzie Irwin received a
prize for the greatest improvement in
reading, and Gilbert Welin for the best
writing. Ella Gillespie, teacher.
The Columbus journal., 1887-07-27
Houses to Rent,

1 have some splendid houses to rent.
Some with eight rooms, handy to town,
and nice shady yard. Anyone wishing
to rent a neat residence will do we'll 10
call and see me. L. ". WEAVER.
13-2t
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The County SUPPLEMENTARY.

Ed. JoURNAL:-YOur correspondent
from Monroe touches a key note when
he suggests a woman q use the word in
its broadcast signification) for County
Superintendent. I second the PROPOSE
ton heartily but not as a partisan move
ment but on the contrary to take the
question of the public education of our
children entirely out of politics where it
belongs. 1 do not know the person re-
ferred to, but my idea Of the proper
qualification for this position is that in
addition to high intellectually there
should be the stability of age united
with the energy of youth and above all
they should be thoroughly grounded in
the principles Of pure morality but !
cannot unite with your correspondent
in calling on the Ome to prepare
their speeches for active c~anvassing
Though this might bring about the
needed reformation in our too popular
mode) for I cannot conceive that any
woman would SO far degrade herself as
to travel through the county bartering
kegs of stored stupidity" or jugs Of
Jersey lightning'for what should be the
unbiased SURFACES of the people. A female
superintendent is no longer an untried ex-
periment,and every year but increases the
number from the fact that they have al
most universally given satisfaction.
While on this subject l wish to refer to
an interesting incident which 1 recently
came across in reviewing the acts of
District No. 6 for the past 20 years; at
the beginning Of this period this dis
trict comprised the greater part Of Mon
roe and Lost Greek Townships and which
has since formed, in whole or in part, no
less than six districts. It appears that
at the time to which I refer, Emma
Gerard and Clara Smith served the dis
trict with acceptance as Director and
Moderator respectively until their re-
moval to Columbus severed them from
the district, and who shall say that the
position which this district
has maintained among its sister districts
did not have it's foundation in the labors
Of these worthy women? G.. 8. T.
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Monroe Items.

Monroe Items.
E. f. Pickering OF Sheridan county is
visiting in this vicinity.
Albert Russel's little boy is very i'll
with typhoid fever; at last accounts be
was not expected to recover.
Rev. MI. Bosworth and family, of
Genoa, have pitched their tent in q
grove in our neighborhood, and will
rusticate here during his vacation.
Geo. Alexander is so elated over the
advent Of their new boy that there is
danger of his having to be put under
the doctors care. Grandpa Alexander
seems to get along with it all right.
A daughter of Niels Anderson, died
Saturday Of diptheris and was buried
Sunday in the cemetery at this place;
We learn that another child of Mrs. An
dersOn's is very i'll with the same disease.
q. 8. Marshal Smith Of lama, A. T.,
is visiting his aunt Mrs. J. Leggat. Mr..
Smith was returning from Chester, ILL.,,
where he had gone in charge of Nah
dizaz, the Apache who murdered Lieut..
Mott, in March. The Apache is SEN
fenced to imprisonment for life.
Sunday last We had the privilege of
listening to a sermon on baptism, bu:
failed to see wherein the subject was
much palmer; it is not our habit to
criticise sermons, but We could not help
thinking how much better it would be,
if all ministers of the gospel would rest
their faith on the word Of God, and in
stead Of advancing mans opinion, and
enforcing it with ridicule and slurs.
would yer be ready to give a Thus
saith the Lord. T. D. X.
Received too late for last weeks
The Columbus journal., 1887-07-27
For Rent,

All that portion Of the Hammond
House not already in use. For partic.
ulsrs, prices, etc., call at the house.
l4-lt
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To Directors and Teachers.

The Platte Co. Institute will COM
mence the LIST Of August, and continue
until the 18th. All schools must be
closed during that time. Directors will
see that the teacher they hire has an in
stitute as we'll as a county certificate,
as no certificate will be granted those
who do not attend institute. Teachers
who contemplate teaching in Platte Co.,
are requested to attend institute.
W. q. TEDRow,
GOnntv Snnorinfondenf
The Columbus journal., 1887-07-27
Honorable Record.

On the 18th inst, Jonas Hedman
ceased his connection with school dis
trict No. 6 as treasurer, a position which
he has filed with credit for the past q
wears,
The Columbus journal., 1887-07-27

CHAPMAN-GRIMES-At Madison, JULY 10,
Miss Kate Grimes. both Of Columbus, Nsb.-
Chronicle.
BARNES-WAGGONER-July Eth. at Gibson
H., ID. Barnes Of this county, and Miss Eliza
beth Wasgoner. sister of Co. Supervisor Steve
Waggoner.
A long and happy life to the young couple. is
the wish of the JOURNAL.
The Columbus journal., 1887-07-27

k"Oh hENT- Rooms suitable for Office or
sleeping rooms in brick building over
Pollock drug store. GCs. g. BECHER 4 Co.
IL "
The Columbus journal., 1887-07-27

IVA harness and wagon Tor sale. cbean for
cash or trade for stock. Call Oh Martin Hogan.
llSf
The Columbus journal., 1887-07-27

Theodore Schupbsch, a worthy
member of the Union Pacific Band of
Omaha, and F. PA@gin was in
the city Wednesday last completing
arrangements for their annual excursion
which takes place on Saturday, the 18th
Of August. They have decided on Co.
lumbus as the place, and the festivities
of the day will take place in the large
grove in the eastern part of the city
owned by Mrs. Hummer. These annual
excursions Of the band are very popular
and from 800 to 5000 people always &C.
company the boys. May everybody en-
Joy themselves while in Columbus, is the
wish Of the JOURNAL.
The Columbus journal., 1887-07-27

GOODS at cost at secondhand store-also
~ stove repairs FOR cook stoves made to tit
any stove, opposite Friedhof's. s-tf
The Columbus journal., 1887-07-27

FOR SALE cheap and on very easy terms, BY
reason of age of proprietor fAe BEST farm, in
Nebraska, $40 acres. Apply 10 2. W.. Heinrich,
Columbus, Neb. yS-tf
The Columbus journal., 1887-07-27

FOR good young breeding stock of all kinds,
call at Bloomingdale stock farm. A.. Hen
rich, Platte Center r. o. Neb. soft
The Columbus journal., 1887-07-27

WIN: SCHlLTZ makes boots and shoes in the
stock that can b procured in the market. EFF
The Columbus journal., 1887-07-27

Considerable has been said Of late
by Nebraska papers with regard to dis
honest transactions of the Western
Mutual Life Association OF Beatrice,
and if the following from the Stockville
Frontier Co.. Fdber be true, it is high
time that something was done to put a
stop to such bare-faced swindling:
Frank Seymour, Of this county, who
died last January, held a $1,000 policy
in the Western Mutual Life Association
Of Beatrice, and the widow, through her
attorney, Geo. A. Stewart, of this place,
received Wednesday s127.5O rs all the
satisfaction the claim will receive. II
any one a see anything but fraud in
that they will please point it out"
The Columbus journal., 1887-07-27
Business AoGfes.

Advertisements under this head five cents a
line each insertion.
The Columbus journal., 1887-07-27
BIRTHS.
MARRIED.

FAUBLE July I'D, TO Mr.. and Mrs. Fauble,
a daughter.
The Columbus journal., 1887-07-27

HORSEMEN will do we'll to call at this oeses
- for bills. We print. with or witkoot cot
OF horse, and on both paper and muslin. JOUR-
NAL building, opposite new U +. depot. stiff
The Columbus journal., 1887-07-27

Considerable complaint has reached
us from various sources in regard to re-
cent instances of lawlessness. The
JOURNAL has always advocated the en-
fOrcement OF law, and its columns are
open to any one desiring to say any,
thing on the subject. Several Sundays
recently SO we are told, pic-nics have
been held outside but near the city linn
its, where participants have been pro-
Nded with beer in such quantities as to
produce drunkenness, and fights in con-
sequence. Everybody knows that beer
thus disposed of, no matter under what
species Of evasion, is contrary to law,
and punishable by severe penalties, that
parents more nearly concerned would
do we'll to enforce. The JOURNAL calls
attention to these things now that pub
lie interest may be attracted, to the
end that a halt may be made, and still
greater evils prevented.
The Columbus journal., 1887-07-27

DASTURE.-Colts. COWS. heifers and yearling
Z steers will be taken into my 45OLacre fenced
pasture. Shade and water plenty; salt furnished
regularly. Two thoroughbred Durham bulls
kept in il. A. HKNRIcH,
52tf Platte Center p. o.
The Columbus journal., 1887-07-27

Mr.. Karline has purchased a new
self binder.
John Craun was around last week
looking for rye to purchase.
Messrs. Hodel and Heiden both broke
their self binders last week.
Deedrich Bartles has an excee dinghy
large harvest this year, which he is low
ering to the ground in a lively manner.
Harvest is almost finished with the ex-
ception of fax. The yield was very good
considering the discouraging prospects
at the commencement of the season.
The Oat crop almost comes up to that
of last year, while the larger portion of
the wheat is equally as good, though
some of it was injured by chinch bugs;
when the wheat was harvested, these in
insects went to the corn, but all injur-
ious effects here were stopped by the
late copious rains. The flax yield is
excellent; some of the neighbors have
commenced harvesting theirs, and Say
they have a good crop. CHARLES.
The Columbus journal., 1887-07-27

return to Us, and ws will send
you free, something Of great
uVN value and importance to you,
that will start you in business which will bring
you in more money right away than anything In
the world. Anyone can do the work and live at
home. Either sex; all ases. Something new,
that just coins money for all workers. We will
start you; capital not needed. This il one of the
genuine. important chances Of q lifetime. Those
who are ambitious and entsrprising will Lot de-
lay. Grand outfit free. Address, TRUE 4 Co..
Augusta, Maine. dec22- 'e6y
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south Omaha Still BOOma.

South Omaha Still BOOma.
One thousand men employed. Two more i'm
mense packing houses to be erected. Two best
banks in the state doing q business of 100000
daily. Two dummy trains from Omaha and
Council Bluffs. One $1,000 school-house. and 8
churches to be built. Two brick yards started.
ed. First-class city government. Property
daily on the advance. Come and zee as.
ANDERSON. COOK & Co.
Real estate dealers, Dummy and Stock Yards
crossing. fsb6'S7y
The Columbus journal., 1887-07-27

ETC.

HF-Our quotations of the markets are obtained
Tuesday afternoon, and are correct and reliable
at the time.
The Columbus journal., 1887-07-27

-Guy =. Barnum gives everybody
fair warning that their lives are not safe
if they 60 inside his pasture south OF
the Loup bridge, where he has cattle
grazing. No one has any business to be
there, and the cattle. being from the
plains, are Wild, and apt to trsmple
down parties who go inside the pasture.
You must not 60 in for any purpose.
The Teachers Institute for Platte
county will be held Aug. LIST, 18th, the
last three days being taken up with ex-
animation Of applicants for teachers
certificates. We see by the call that all
teachers are required to be present, and
we rather guess that Supt. Tedrow
means what he says, and to enforce the
law in regard to attendance Of teachers.
The JOURNAL job department il pre-
pared to furnish, on short notice, all
kinds of commercial work such as letter
heads, note heads, bill heads, statements,
circulars, envelopes, cards, dodgers, pos
ters, ETC.; visiting cards; lawyers briefs;
pamphlets; catalogues; sale bills, etc.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Orders by
mail promptly attended to. Address,
NJ. K. Turner & Co, Columbus, Nebr.
The families Of Rev. A. ". Snider
and l. A. CLARK, nine in all, camped out
at Stevens's lake last Friday and Sstur-
day, smoking the mosquitoes out Of
their tent Friday night. They report
the music Of the Aforesaid mosquitos,
outside the tent, was very delightful.
During their stay . telegram wss re-
received from Minneapolis, announcing
the election Of Clark - President OF the
Association OF Railway Station Agents
Of North America, and Q formal recep-
ton was held in honor Of the president.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-05-21
CONSIGNEES.

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Moore, solomons & Co, ID Lester, Frank 81 Co.
NJ Y Henderson. d r Kennedy, II Kirkland, Q A
Per steamer David Clark, from Fernandina
and way landngs-Frank & Co, Chesnutt d ON,
w w Gordon Go, e N Gilbert 81 90, Chas Eliis'
Goodwin II Myers & Bros, A Enrich Bro,
NJ Adams, Lee Roy Myers & Co, Hirsch Bros q
w Browne, Grady, Del q Co, Smith Bros & Co,
@ w Tiedeman, Baldwin & Co, Fretwell q N, $
L wilkins, c A Riley, Savannah Steam Bakery,
i Willie.
Per Savannah, Florida and Western Railway,
NAV 20-Transfer Office, Jno Flannery e. Co, DIR
ID Cox, Lee Roy Myers 4 90, w Siml1ins & Co,
Lilienthal & Son, Guckenheimer Son, Persse
& l., Smith Bros & Co, Haines & D, Decker & +.
NJ Ferst & Co, NJ Y Henderson, Lindsay q N,
Bryan, Peacock II q Co, Cornwell Il G, Ray
& @, Weed & O. p II Ward, G w TiedeInan, j A
Jugran, Kavanaugh g. b, II Schwarz, X Moyle,
Reppard Il Co. McDonough & Co. Dale, d q Co.
w = Hawkins, A Ebrlcb a. Bro, Bacon. j 81 Co,
stillwell, P q NJ. TX Clarke & Go: Brown Bros,
f Myers Mfg Co, Lindsay & NJ, Mrs w Frazer,
Ellis, & Co, l. Jones, j p Williams 81 Co q
Myer, e r Roberts w Q jackson, Baldwin & Co.
Per fe'' Central railroad. May s-Fordg Agt,
J q Butler, Blodgett, NJ Co, Y Henderson,
Z Stults, A II Champion, y Paulsen co, J X
NJ Mendel & Bro, II solomon & Son, Clark & d,
Lippman Bros, McGills q NJ, @ M Gilbert Co,
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II Swift, Chestnut g. ON, J CThompson, Geo
Buchanan, Glckenheimer & Son, ii q Ganahl,
Persse & L. warnock q w, e II Van Neil, A X
Fawcett, L Putzel, / q Haas.
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"A A Aveilhe, A II Altmayer & Co, Appel g S,
Brush Il L Co, j G Butler, w Branch, Cohen,
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Ry, W G. Cooper, A Douglass & Co, A Hanley,
W II Cosgrove. Ellis, Y q Co, Q NJ Gilbert & Go,
Fried, NJ Ferst & Co, Frank g. Co, l. Fried, q ID
Hodges, S Gucllenheimer q Son, Knapp x Co,
O NJ Hedit & Co. Lippman Bros, w Jeanette,
Jno Lyons & Co, Lowell & l., A Letter, Lang,
E Lowell & Son, b II Levy Bro, Lindsay Nj,
d Morrison, Meinhard Bros Il Co, h l. Mercer,
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Jno Nicolson Jr, Order @ McAlpin, Order J
Schley, Order, Harmon & O., Order ~ Nj Hull,
Order Williams & Co, Order Ii Hennessey,
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